SummaryWealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fo... Read More
Directed By:Tyler Perry
Written By:Tyler Perry
The Family That Preys
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49
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5.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
36% Positive
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75
Was it just three years ago that Perry made his feature debut with "Diary of a Mad Black Woman?" Then his filmmaking was strictly amateur; now his sweeping pans and portentous closeups approach those of Pedro Almódovar.
70
Dude, what made you refuse to screen your film for critics before it opened Friday? I'm betting you would have received an earful of praise for your writing and directing.
70
Bates and Woodard strike up a real dynamic, and picture gives the duo room to improvise, leading to one raucous scene after another as they Thelma-and-Louise it in a top-down convertible.
58
All over the place:It's a boardroom/family/couples/road-trip story.
50
What's memorable here is the sparkling chemistry between Bates and Woodard, whose scenes together are a pleasure to watch, even as one thinks that their next outing should be to co-teach a master class entitled, "How To Rise Above Cliché."
40
Contradictions abound in this messy and unfocused drama that purports to believe that family is everything, when all else fails.
30
The suds that cascade through Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys more than equal the cubic footage from nighttime soaps like "Dallas," "Dynasty" and their offspring.
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Jul 9, 2012
10
Give credit to Tyler Perry for not glamorizing drug dealing, criminal activities, selfish actions and the like. Tyler Perry advocates practical Christian and family values, and it ends up making a masterpiece! I love this movie as well as every other Tyler Perry films! Of course as expected critics underestimate ANOTHER great movie by Tyler Perry. Of course people will rate this movie low because they're JEALOUS that Tyler Perry is so wealthy and succesfull! Remember jealousy is a sin!!!...
Dec 5, 2011
10
I think The Family That Prey's is an excellent movie. It is all about what happens in our society today. It really made me mad about how Sanaa Lathan cheated on her husband with that white man all that time and treated him like trash. I was happy to see her husband slap the crap out of her. She did not have any respect for him. He deserves better. On top of that she got pregnant by that white man. Darlene Smith
Production Company:
- Louisiana Producers Film Source
- The Tyler Perry Company
Release Date:Sep 12, 2008
Duration:1 h 51 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Follow your heart. But watch your back.
Awards
Black Reel Awards
• 3 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 3 Nominations
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
